I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 652 Faith and Hatred

"It's truly spectacular."

America, Kansas in the central region.

A group of scientists in hazmat suits stood on the high plains and looked down, where all they could see was a crystal-clear expanse.

The earth is radiant, the trees are radiant, and the creatures are radiant! The holy light purifies all evil, sin, and filth, transforming the earth, sky, grass, trees, birds, and beasts into a flawless heavenly paradise. This is the supreme power of the Creator, the Creator of All Things.

And all of this was simply because of the appearance of 'Yahweh'.

Just like He once said—

"Shall there be light?"

Seeing all this, even the most staunch materialist would be shaken.

"This is the power of the gods."

Another scientist standing nearby, also wearing a thick hazmat suit, sighed.

Before these extraordinary beings rated A-level, the world is nothing more than a canvas to be painted at will—and given Yahweh's legendary status, perhaps S-level is his true power. But all of that is irrelevant to them, and beyond the comprehension of these 'ordinary' scientists.

"Release the electronic dog to test the detailed data of this crystalline continent."

Because of the eruption of 'Yarlweh', New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado were transformed into bizarre scenes of this crystalline world; America was split in two, and the entire West Coast was covered with black and red volcanoes and lava.

It's only because America's territory is relatively vast that it has been able to survive; otherwise, it might not even have any living space left.

Now, these scientists have been sent to investigate the various conditions of this crystalline continent and to test when the intense pollution—cough cough cough—will disappear.

And these crystalline soils, plants, and organisms—could they be used as extraordinary materials?

Although mining in a place of 'miracle' seems like suicidal.

But with all sorts of extraordinary disasters happening around the world every few days, governments around the world have become somewhat numb: regardless of whether it's blasphemous or not, whether they can survive tomorrow is a question!
Besides, it's no secret that the American government wants to go to Mars.

If that 'Yahweh' is really so petty as to chase after us to Mars...
Then everyone should lie down!
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On the West Coast, in California.

"Lord Soren, are Sekus and the others truly traitors?"

Because of the Burning Legion's invasion, this place is now a landscape of black and red volcanoes: ignited volcanoes constantly spew ash, turning the sky a greyish-black. Originally a means for the Burning Legion to conceal satellites and high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, it has now become a natural barrier for Sauron and his allies.

After all, they had broken with the four 'Angel Kings' and were theoretically expelled from the 'human race', becoming enemies of the Church of Yahweh.

"Does it matter?"

Soren turned his head and glanced indifferently at the superhuman, causing the other to instinctively shrink back.

"Those four guys occupied a piece of land, built their own church, and spread their own faith."

"I will not stop any of you from kneeling before them!"

The many extraordinary individuals who had followed Sauron remained silent.
Although they used to address Odro, Secus, Lubergen, and Unos as "sir," they only truly knelt before "Lord" Luigi.

These four have now been promoted to Rank B and are known as the 'Kings of Angels'; they are now 'angels' walking among mortals, receiving the worship of ordinary people.

Ask them to kneel? They won't kneel!

This is why a third of the extraordinary beings followed Sauron away.

Regardless of whether Sauron's claim that the four were traitors is true, they submitted to the 'Lord', not these 'Angel Kings'!
"Me too,"

Soren turned to face the crowd.

"I can't kneel down and worship them!"

"There is only one person in this world whom I can submit to, and that is 'the Lord'."

"Since the 'Lord' is no longer here, I shall become the devil 'Satan'! I shall rule over all unyielding souls, and whoever you may be, may come to me for refuge!"

This was a task assigned by 'Lord' Luigi, and Sauron naturally had to do his best to complete it, even if it meant bearing the reputation of 'demon': Besides, so what if he's a demon?

He had already been excommunicated for drinking the 'blood of fire' to save his mother; what did it matter if he bore the infamy again for the 'Lord's' mission—even though he didn't know why the 'Lord' wanted to do it.

"Everyone, keep up, we still have a lot to do."

Aside from Sauron, who doesn't need food or can survive by "drinking more lava," other superhumans haven't escaped the limitations of being "human"; they still need buildings for rest, food to sustain them, and tools for internet access, etc.

Even if they become "degenerate" in anger, they still have to play on their phones!
In this respect, they are much better than those guys in the Burning Legion, at least they haven't been deprived of modern entertainment.

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"So, why are there these guys here?"

The only thing in the world that can observe Soren and the others is the mirror in front of Sora.

That's why Qiong Mei was puzzled: Since her brother said that the so-called 'fall of Yahweh' was orchestrated by Luigi, it's understandable that he created four 'Angel Kings,' but why did he also create a fallen angel, 'Satan'?
"Because of faith,"

Yu offered a calm explanation.

"As you've seen, while absorbing 'faith power' can grant immense strength in a short time, it can also lead to a backlash from that power."

The so-called 'power of faith' is, to put it bluntly, the 'spiritual power' that synthesizes chakra; it is the 'Zero-Tails' created by the Sky Village in the Naruto world. Since it is the condensation of the spiritual power of countless people, it will naturally carry countless people's distracting thoughts.

"Therefore, absorbing the power of faith is also a 'technical skill'."

"When ordinary people pray to gods, they mostly ask for wealth, victory, children, or marriage: in this case, they are bound to have many distracting thoughts."

Therefore, most pantheons divide these distractions by assigning divine roles: each god manages their own distractions, and since they only need to deal with one type of distraction, it is naturally much easier.

"But monotheism is too domineering, claiming that 'there can be no other gods besides me.'"

He spoke fluently and confidently, as if it were the truth.

“In this situation, the method of separating priesthoods is naturally not feasible.” Thus, the ‘demon’ was born.

All that is bad and evil is the work of demons, their influence and seduction—thus, light and darkness are separated:

"The good belongs to the Lord, and the evil degenerates into the devil."

You spread your hands.
The so-called 'Satan' was once a seraphim in heaven;

To say that the Lord did not authorize the fall of a third of the angels into demons is simply deceiving a ghost.

Monotheistic religions have only one 'master'.

However, in hell, there are a large number of 'demons':
The existence of these demons means they bear the burden of all evil, desire, and impurity.

"I see,"

Qiong Mei nodded in sudden realization.
"A means of purifying the power of faith!"

"Yes."

Yu snapped his fingers; this wasn't just empty talk. Absorbing someone else's chakra was inherently a dangerous act. Unless one possessed the Otsutsuki clan or the Rinnegan, it couldn't be done without any consequences.
The leader of the Hidden Village, 'Shennong', absorbed dark chakra, which caused his personality to change drastically.

He went from a meticulous, research-oriented ninja who had endured for many years to a fool who would burst out on his own schemes and just laugh wildly while punching. Even if he wasn't overturned by the Crown Prince, he would most likely end up half-mad.

However, if we find a way to purify these 'spiritual powers,' it is not impossible to make them our own.

what?
Why didn't the Otsutsuki clan do that?
Hilarious! The Otsutsuki clan wouldn't even look at such a low-level "spiritual power"!
Instead of absorbing this weak power full of impurities, wouldn't it be faster and more convenient to directly devour the planet?
While the Otsutsuki clan might look down on it, it's a path to advancement for ordinary ninjas—the extraordinary beings of this world. Relying on dark chakra and the 'body regeneration and body activation abilities' they've developed, the leader of the Sky Ninjas can even maintain the Eight Gates open for extended periods!
Of course, this kind of clever trick only resulted in the Crown Prince being beaten to the point of vomiting blood.

But in the entire ninja world, how many things can make the Nine-Tails prince cough up blood?

As a way to become stronger, as designed by Yu.

At least reaching the 'Super Shadow' level shouldn't be a problem:

Such power is by no means weak, and it is worth Luigi's careful planning.

"In short, whether it's the Four Archangels or 'Satan,' they will all divide up the power of faith in monotheism, and then wait—"

The day their 'Lord' returns.

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Non-professional waters,
"What? Such a big thing happened while we were away?"

In the captain's hall of the massive maritime trading center, the "Four Kings," Luffy, returning from his voyage, was shocked; but breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that there were no casualties.

"Thank goodness~~"

"That 'Yahweh' has actually fallen?"

On the other side, Roman, now dressed in a new suit, seemed lost in thought.

"No, the fact that he staged 'The Last Supper' and deliberately chose the deserted state of New Mexico proves that he was prepared for his demise."

Combining the legend from two thousand years ago with the last sentence KYG captured, the return of this 'Lord' is unstoppable!
"interesting,"

Roman's lips curled up slightly at this, showing a look of eager anticipation.

"you"

KYG, standing next to him, had a complicated expression.

"Breakthrough?"

This time, the two disappeared quietly. After their return, Luffy aside, Roman's composed aura and refined spiritual power made KYG suddenly realize something:

The opponent has already reached the Demon level!
"That's right,"

Roman's calm reply couldn't hide the sharpness in his tone.

"Having eaten so many Devil Fruits, and even possessing this technique created by us humans—"

As he clenched his fist, a bolt of black lightning exploded in his palm, startling KYG so much that he flashed away and retreated in a panic.

Black flash!

The signature technique of Akatsuki member 'Shura'

The terrifying attack that killed 'Flame Lord' Mannoroth is the ultimate secret technique coveted by countless martial arts practitioners and swordsmen!

Back when Luffy was fighting the Nine-Tailed Fox forces in the Iberian Sea, he stole the skills from 'Shura' and generously taught them to everyone; however, very few of them actually mastered them.

Now, after the great battle with Luffy at the 'Eternal Flame Mansion', Roman has also broken through to the point where he can use this attack method at will!

Demon level!

"how come."

KYG's distraught murmurs
Despite being a 'veteran' superhuman, he was somehow left behind by Roman.

"How can one climb to the top without experiencing hardship and despair?!"

Roman waved his hand, dispersing the 'Black Flash' in his hand.

"I also have a blood feud to settle,"

"I need to settle scores with someone."

Marshall Teach!
The next time they meet, he will definitely use these fists to avenge the blood debts owed to those who have passed away.

As for other extraordinary individuals, what does it have to do with him?

(End of this chapter)